Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-28
HEADS CRACKED AT LIMERICK.

| HEADS CRACKED AT LIMERICK,
| The Police Charge the People with
| Clubs and Many Heads Suffer From
Their Attacks.
LIMERICK, Nov. 27.--An attempt made
in this city to-day to hold a demonstra-
! ton in honor of the Manchester martyrs,
Allen, Larkin and OBrien, was suppressed
by the police. The unwilling of statue to
commemorate the hanging of the men was
| set down as portion of the programme.
Fearing interference with the statue guard
surrounded it during the night. Mr.. Me-
Inerney of New York, who had been chosen
to preside at the demonstration, was on the
ground and addressed the people. The police
then drew their batons and made an on
slaught upon the crowd. This was answered
by stone throwing. The crowd was dispersed.
Subsequently wherever groups were assem-
bled the police charged upon them and seized
their flags. In these encounters number of
people were hurt. Troops now occupy the
thoroughfares The Mayor and other mu-
nicipal officers are engaged in quieting the
people.
A, serious disturbance occurred here to-
night. The crowd stoned and hooted the
police who tried to clear the street with bat
ons and bayonets, meeting with great resist
anee. Many civilians and constables were
injured. The wounded men were conveyed
to the hospital. The police acted in q reck-
less manner. The windows of the hotels on
the street where the trouble occurred were
filed with onlookers. Many of these persons
tainted the police, who replied by throwing
stats and stones, breaking large number of
windows. Thirty persons had their wounds
dressed at the hospital. At II o'clock tonight
the town was quiet.
The police used their batons indiscrimin-
ately, clubbing men, women and small boys
They even pursued the fleeing people into
their houses. The organist of Catholic
church was dubbed on the head while leav-
ing the building. During the disturbance
shop was wrecked and the windows of the
County club were smashed.
More Clubbing by tho Police.
DUBLIN, Nov. PA meeting announced
to take place at Macroom to-day to celebrate
the twentieth anniversary of the execution of
the Manchester martyrs was proclaimed by
the government, but the people assembled at
Kilmurry, five miles distant, and carried out
their intention. A collision with the police
resulted and many persons were dubbed.
Twelve thousand persons assembled in
Glasnevin cemetery to-day in honor of the
Manchester martyrs. Many also visited the
tomb erected at the expense of three New
York women in honor of O'Donnell, the
slayer of Informer Carey. Michael Davitt in
a speech said that the Tory leaders would
have voted pension to Judas Iscsriet A de-
tachment of police was present. Mr.. Davitt
unveiled monument erected at his expense
inscribed "To the memory of John Amnesty
Nolan, tribute of gratitude from one whom
he helped to release from an English prison"
Gladstone Ordered To Keep Quiet.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Mr. Gladstone replying
to an invitation to preside at banquet to
be given to Mr.. Wilfred Blunt by the Lon
don members of the Irish National league
says he is under strict orders from his medi-
cal adviser not to attend any meetings unless
there is a special necessity for so doing He
also says that he highly appreciates Mr..
Blunt's public spirit and cannot see how his
conduct in Ireland placed him in conflict
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